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Native American Affairs: Fiscal Year 2025 Colorado River Basin Tribal Drought Resiliency Program

Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior

Deadline
November 20, 2026Applications must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m., MT, on the listed application due date.
Award size
$50,000 to $1 millionAbout 10 awards
Matching funds
Not required
Fit for small groups
Better for larger organizations

In plain language

This grant helps Native American tribes in the Colorado River Basin with projects that reduce the effects of drought. It can fund actions that make water use more efficient or protect water resources.

The money can pay for

  • Drought relief projects
  • Water efficiency improvements
  • Protection of water resources
  • Drinking water solutions

Who can apply

Only federally recognized Native American tribes in the Colorado River Basin can apply.

Is it a fit for a small group?

Better for larger organizations. This grant is only for federally recognized Native American tribes, not for small community nonprofits like food pantries or arts groups.

Before you apply

  • Applicants must be one of the listed tribes
  • Projects must focus on drought relief in the Colorado River Basin
  • Deadline is November 20, 2026
  • Federal applicants need an active registration at SAM.gov and a Grants.gov account. Registration can take several weeks, so start early.

This summary was written by GrantGather with AI, based on the official listing. It can contain mistakes. Check the official listing on Grants.gov before you apply.

From the official listing

The objectives of this NAA/TAP funding opportunity are to provide funding for drought relief actions/projects that mitigate drought impacts for designated federally recognized tribes within the Colorado River Basin (see Eligibility section for list of tribes), and which advance Presidential and Department of the Interior Priorities within the Basin.Proposals should meet one or more of the following objectives:Mitigate drought impacts,Increase drought resiliency,Reduce reliance on declining water sources,Increase the efficiency of water deliveries,Mitigate the loss of tribal water or water related resources,Address drinking water shortages or,Advance Presidential or Department of the Interior Priorities in these areasReclamation Plans to make Fiscal Year 2025 funds available for proposals selected for this NOFO:Maximum award per tribe: $1,000,000No cost share is statutorily required;…

Read the full description

The objectives of this NAA/TAP funding opportunity are to provide funding for drought relief actions/projects that mitigate drought impacts for designated federally recognized tribes within the Colorado River Basin (see Eligibility section for list of tribes), and which advance Presidential and Department of the Interior Priorities within the Basin.Proposals should meet one or more of the following objectives:Mitigate drought impacts,Increase drought resiliency,Reduce reliance on declining water sources,Increase the efficiency of water deliveries,Mitigate the loss of tribal water or water related resources,Address drinking water shortages or,Advance Presidential or Department of the Interior Priorities in these areasReclamation Plans to make Fiscal Year 2025 funds available for proposals selected for this NOFO:Maximum award per tribe: $1,000,000No cost share is statutorily required; however, partnering and collaboration, including through cost sharing, is encouraged.The NAA/TAP demonstrably advances Trump administration priorities, such as those identified in Presidential Executive Order 14154 (January 20, 2025): Unleashing American Energy (E.O. 14154) and Secretarial Order 3418, and aligns with other priorities and requirements, such as those identified in Presidential Executive Order 14332 (August 7, 2025): Improving Oversight in Federal Grantmaking (E.O. 14332).

Opportunity number
R26AS00021
Posted
June 2, 2026
Total funding
$6 million
Eligible applicants
Others (see eligibility details)
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Eligibility details
To be considered for this program, applicants will meet all the following eligibility requirements:The tribe must be one of the following federally recognized tribes, as defined in 25 U.S.C. Section 5304, designated Colorado River Basin tribes: Ak-Chin Indian Community; Chemehuevi Indian Tribe; Cocopah Indian Tribe; Colorado River Indian Tribes; Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation; Fort Mojave Indian Tribe; Fort Yuma - Quechan Tribe; Gila River Indian Community; Havasupai Tribe; Hopi Tribe; Hualapai Tribe; Jicarilla Apache Nation; Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians; Las Vegas Paiute Tribe; Moapa Band of Paiute Indians; Navajo Nation; Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah; Pascua Yaqui Tribe; Pueblo of Zuni; Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community; San Carlos Apache Tribe; San Juan Southern Paiute; Southern Ute Indian Tribe; Tohono O'odham Nation; Tonto Apache Tribe; Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation; Ute Mountain Ute Tribe; White Mountain Apache Tribe; Yavapai-Apache Nation; and Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe, andThe proposed project must provide drought relief actions to mitigate adverse drought impacts in the Colorado River Basin.Any applicant with an enacted Indian Water Rights Settlement, should identify the settlement in their application and might not be eligible for an award under this NOFO due to the uniqueness of each settlement.Project activities not eligible for funding under this NOFO include, but are not limited to:Stand-alone Cultural or Feasibility studies (as…
Assistance listing
15.519 Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection
Agency contact
Bureau of Reclamation
bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov
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Nonprofits are eligible here through the “Others” category. Read the eligibility details carefully.